Hello and welcome to our special Q+A on all the latest Chelsea news with football.london's Blues correspondent Oliver Harbord.

It's been a long, long international break, but the Premier League is just around the corner and the start of a very busy schedule for the Blues in the run up to the New Year.

With West Brom, Qarabag and Liverpool, all away, in the next week, Antonio Conte will need all his men fit, including his star player Eden Hazard who picked up another knock while on international duty with Belgium.

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RLC been very impressive, as has Abraham

It is a bit frustrating to see these young Chelsea players playing away from Stamford Bridge, although you do have to appreciate why they are, more with Abraham who is yet to be really proven in the Premier League.

There doesn’t seem to be a way for Abraham to be able to come back in January.

Loftus-Cheek, however, feels like he is a year late on his loan and really he should be plying his trade with Chelsea now and not away from the club as he currently is.

RLC and Tammy Abraham

Chelsea look more balanced 3-5-2

The win at Atletico Madrid and the latest victory over Manchester United went to show just how good the 3-5-2 can be and the Blues look so much more balanced with the three midfielders.

Kante is also the key for the Blues in that role, but Morata and Hazard show that they can play together up front, although Pedro and Willian playing with the three at the top pressures the defence higher up the pitch.

Still think the 3-5-2 works better though and it really brings out the best of Cesc Fabregas as he can concentrate on being as creative as possible.

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What about the right formation

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Luiz has a battle to start again

It’s really down to David Luiz, but more to the fact that Andreas Christensen has been superb every time that he has been given the chance to start for the Blues.

Luiz’s performances dropped off in the last few weeks and Antonio Conte claimed dropping the Brazilian was ‘tactical’ however there are stories that Luiz was dropped due to a poor attitude.

It’s not so much about Luiz now, more about whether or not Christensen can keep hold of his starting position.

David Luiz's dropping

Collins on Facebook is asking: Is the feud between luiz and conte over?

Courtois and Luiz of Chelsea argue after conceding the second Roma goal (Image: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

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Quarter-finals would be decent

I said at the beginning of the season, and will stick with it, that I think quarter-finals would be a decent return in the Champions League this season, especially after watching the Roma match.

The Blues don’t seem to quite have the squad strength yet, however certainly should get out of the group and even though Qarabag got two draws from Atletico, you expect Chelsea to go to Baku and get the win they need to qualify.

Roma hold the advantage at the moment in Group C, but Atletico could do Chelsea a favour with a win at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Then there is the luck of the draw for the last 16 and there are going to be some top teams even coming second in their groups.

For me, it is hard to see past PSG at the moment to win it, but Real Madrid are always there and thereabouts.

Alvaro Morata (Photo by Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images)

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Chances of the Champions League?

Jess asks on Facebook: Do cfc have any possibility to win the champion league?

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Lots of candidates, Drogba the latest

The quest to find Michael Emenalo’s replacement is still going on and there is a new name that has been thrown into the mix.

Didier Drogba took on a player/owner role at Phoenix Rising and has been getting an insight into the more managerial side of football at the moment, but he has decided to hang up his boots at the end of the season as well.

That means rumours have been linking the Chelsea legend to a role at the club, in a similar way to how Frank Lampard has also been linked to the job.

However, it could be a big step up for both of them, the same as it would be for Andrea Pirlo. Another name that has been thrown into the pot.

Guus Hiddink could be a good shout for the role, with great experience, knowing the Blues and without a role at the moment as well.

Who is in line to replace Emenalo?

Good be a decent fit

He could be a decent fit, but would he necessarily burst into the team straight away? I don’t think he would. Seeing as Conte seems to be enjoying the 3-5-2 system at the moment and there is no way he is getting in over Eden Hazard.

It is a signing that could really bolster the squad, but it would be difficult to get him if he thinks that he is just a squad player, a bit like what happened with Ross Barkley and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Definitely a good addition, but couldn’t guarantee himself a first team spot straight away

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What about Mahrez?

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The options for Conte to improve

There seems to be one area that the Blues need to sort out and that is the left wing-back role. Marcos Alonso seems to be in the role on his own, while Kenedy is not really fancied to be the back-up to the Spain international.

Conte will surely be looking at the position to strengthen, while Conte may also be looking to provide more back-up to Alvaro Morata in the striker position.

January is always a hard time to get the top quality players, but the Blues will have to bolster for the end of the season.

Marcos Alonso (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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January transfers

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The updates

Roberto Martinez confirmed yesterday that Eden Hazard was not a ‘serious’ injury and he stayed with the national side, although may not play in the friendly against Japan tonight having played most of the game over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Batshuayi’s was a bit more serious and went back to Chelsea have some X-ray’s on his foot. We don’t know the exact results of that yet, but he remains a slight doubt for the weekend against West Brom.

Victor Moses is also still unlikely to make the match and be rushed back with such a busy schedule, but Tiemoue Bakayoko’s injury was not thought to be too serious, the same with David Luiz.

Antonio Conte will no doubt give more of an update in his press conference on Friday

David Luiz (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

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The latest injuries

The first question is from Yadu on Facebook, who asks: Whats the latest on Batshauyi? Injury updates?All the rest are fit right?

Michy Batshuayi (Photo by Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images)

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